Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Neverwhere

London Below #1

Neil Gaiman

460 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Richard Mayhew is a plain man with a good heart -- and an ordinary life that is changed forever on a day he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a London sidewalk. From that moment forward he is propelled into a world he never dreamed existed...

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Moods

adventurous 95%
mysterious 68%
dark 55%
funny 44%
tense 17%
lighthearted 14%
emotional 12%
hopeful 8%
reflective 7%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 25%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.09

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